Professor Mike Maguire

Mike Maguire spent most of his early career (1975-1989) at the Oxford University Centre for Criminological Research, latterly as a senior research fellow. He was employed full-time at Cardiff University from 1989 to 2005, being promoted to Professor in 1995. From 2005 he worked part-time at both Cardiff University and the University of Glamorgan, before becoming Emeritus in Cardiff in 2010. He is currently Director of the Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice, which promotes collaborative research and other activities across seven member universities in Wales.

Monographs

Desistance from crime, particularly the resettlement of prisoners. Specific interest in mentoring and the role of the Third Sector.

Policing and crime control, especially 'targeted' and 'intelligence led' policing, 'risk' based crime control strategies, and partnership between police, criminal justice and other agencies. Research interests have spanned the reasons for these developments, their 'effectiveness' in relation to crime, and issues of regulation and accountability.

Devolution and crime control. Professor Maguire is Director of the Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice which links seven universities in Wales and has close links with the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice.

Main Research Grants 2001-10

2010 (with Aberystwyth and 3 other Welsh HEIs) Establishment of Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice (HEFCW's Strategic Development Fund).

Current Research Projects

Recently completed various studies relating to the resettlement of prisoners, with a special focus on mentoring. Awaiting results of further bids in this area. Consultant to a large-scale study on prisoners and mental health (Plymouth University and others). Also awaiting result of ESRC bid with Edinburgh University on 'Crime control and devolution'.

People

We are driven by creativity and curiosity to push the frontiers of knowledge.

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